FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR CP

MDR report key: 1160503 · Received September 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2432235-2008-00103
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 11, 2008
Date of Event
August 12, 2008
Report Date
August 12, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K902336
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS SENT TO THE SITE. EVALUATION OF THE INSTRUMENT FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT RESULTS WAS DUE TO LOW WATER VOLUME AND A CROOKED STRAW IN THE WATER BOTTLE. THE WATER BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPAIRED. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POSITIVE ADVIA CENTAUR CP TROPONIN ULTRA RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. UPON RETEST, THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN ULTRA RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR CP IMMUNO-ASSAY ANALYZER MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1